Heathen:exick: lockers: The Lincoln County Communications Center received a call apparently from the victim that "there would be a dead body and it would be his."

How is he a victim?

I'm not sure there's really another English word that you can use in its place. Do we have a generic word for the recipient of a self-inflicted bullet? "Committer of suicide" doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.

suicidist?

Suicide can refer to a person. But when he called he wasn't yet one. He wasn't yet a victim either, though, right?

ArcTheLad:Exclusive text of suicide note: "I'd like to thank Smith & Wesson, Bic Pen's and Mead Notebooks for making this possible, and the Forest Lawn Cemetary for all the support they give the sport"

lockers:labman: lockers: The Lincoln County Communications Center received a call apparently from the victim that "there would be a dead body and it would be his."

How is he a victim?

Oh I don't know, maybe because his patents named him Dick Trickle.

If he filed his patents that way, who else is their to blame then himself?

Speaking of filing the wrong paperwork. There's a liquor store in Huntington Beach called "wine 7 spirits". We figured when they submitted the paperwork they forgot to push the shift key, got 7 instead of &. And said "Fark it, we'll take it".

Fireproof:NASCAR.com has nothing. One of my coworkers says they'll refuse to mention it, due to it being bad publicity.

I'm inclined to believe him. That's how NASCAR the organization has been lately.

This little blurb and a picture from a link on the front page is about it:

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Dick Trickle on his passing today. Dick was a legend in the short-track racing community, particularly in his home state of Wisconsin, and he was a true fan favorite. Personalities like Dick Trickle helped shape our sport. He will be missed." -- Brian France, NASCAR Chairman & CEO

Seriously though this sucks. I certainly wasn't expecting to hear that the guy with the best name in NASCAR offed himself. Im also kind of surprised at the respectfulness in this thread. Usually you'll get a chorus of "selfish" "coward" etc etc in a suicide thread.

WhyteRaven74:So odds this gets any mention during the TV coverage of the next race on fox?

It'll get mentioned on the pre-race (Speed channel), for sure. But I doubt that the 'how' of his passing will be announced. Fox will have Darrell, or his brother Mikey, or his other brother Mikey give a quick eulogy and career tour. And Mike Joy will say something mid-race, 'cause that's how he is.

Another Government Employee:ArcTheLad: Exclusive text of suicide note: "I'd like to thank Smith & Wesson, Bic Pen's and Mead Notebooks for making this possible, and the Forest Lawn Cemetary for all the support they give the sport"